Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brockhill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 97th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brockhill Lane (B48 7ED) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brockhill Lane (B48 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Watery Lane, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Wythall West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
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